U.S. Chamber of Commerce

News about U.S. Chamber of Commerce, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.

Chronology of Coverage

Sep. 9, 2014

United States Chamber of Commerce, in a report on China's aggressive enforcement of its antimonopoly law, raises the prospect of a formal trade complaint with World Trade Organization. MORE

Jul. 28, 2014

About 1,200 fast-food workers from around the country gather in Illinois at an event largely underwritten by the Service Employees International Union, to pursue goal of creating $15-an-hour wage floor for nation's four-million fast-food employees; United States Chamber of Commerce is dubious of the union’s intentions. MORE

Jul. 26, 2014

Joe Nocera Op-Ed column asserts that Chamber of Commerce's one-sided support of Republicans has backfired, resulting in election to Congress of anti-business Tea Party candidates and alienation of pro-business Democrats; notes that chamber seems to have amended its strategy for 2014, supporting more moderate Republicans and even one Democrat. MORE

May. 30, 2014

Paul Krugman Op-Ed column notes anti-environmental groups are already predicting new rules from Environmental Protection Agency to limit global warming will be very costly and will spell economic doom; contends such conclusions are wrong; examines Chamber of Commerce report that tried to convey impression new rules would create havoc, but actually illustrates how costs of implementation would be remarkably small. MORE

May. 7, 2014

United States Chamber of Commerce releases 30-second television advertisements for 10 Republican candidates running for House seats in broadcast campaign that will cost $3 million to air and last two weeks. MORE

Jun. 2, 2013

United States Chamber of Commerce president Thomas J Donohue has used his considerable talent for fund-raising over last 16 years to build once-struggling chamber into free-enterprise research outfit, Supreme Court advocacy group and lobbying powerhouse; it spent $136 million on lobbying in 2012. MORE

Mar. 31, 2013

United States Chamber of Commerce and AFL-CIO reach agreement on guest worker program for low-skilled immigrants; deal clears path for broad immigration legislation to be introduced when Congress returns from two-week recess in mid-April. MORE

Mar. 30, 2013

Nation's top business and labor groups near agreement on guest worker program for low-skilled immigrants, bolstering hopes that bipartisan Senate group will soon introduce comprehensive immigration bill; stalled talks between US Chamber of Commerce and AFL-CIO had long blocked such legislation. MORE

Feb. 22, 2013

United States Chamber of Commerce and AFL-CIO call for visa system that will let businesses meet their demand for lower-skilled workers, while offering protections for American workers; call for creation of bureau to fashion guest worker program. MORE

Feb. 8, 2013

Nation's labor unions and Chamber of Commerce, traditional adversaries, are joining forces to revamp American immigration laws; groups agree on need to enact path to citizenship for illegal immigrants, and are nearing common ground on policy for guest workers. MORE

Nov. 30, 2012

Pres Obama rebuffs new, conciliatory suggestions from Chamber of Commerce about how to avert large budget cuts without having to raise taxes; deficit negotiations will be key test of whether the chamber, long the leading business voice in Washington, has retained its clout. MORE

Jul. 1, 2012

Editorial welcomes the fact that both Eric Schneiderman, New York State's attorney general, and the Internal Revenue Service are looking into undisclosed political contributions to advocacy groups; observes that while investigations of the advocacy done by the United States Chamber of Commerce and groups like Crossroads Grassroots Political Strategies are unlikely to affect spending in the 2012 election, they are an important first step. MORE

Jun. 27, 2012

New York Attorney General Eric T Schneiderman is investigating contributions to tax-exempt groups that are heavily involved in political campaigns, and is focusing on case involving the United States Chamber of Commerce, which has been one of the largest outside groups seeking to influence elections but is not required to disclose its donors; issues subpoena to executives at the National Chamber Foundation, which is affiliated with the chamber. MORE

May. 29, 2012

Editorial scores the United States Chamber of Commerce for continuing to skirt campaign finance regulations in order to air blatantly partisan political advertisements, mostly for Republicans; notes that the chamber sponsors more political advertising than any other group, and charges that any company that helps pay for ads run by the chamber should disclose its contributions. MORE

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